GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| abyss | an immeasurably deep gulf or great space |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |